Vice President Medical Affairs at the American University in Beirut visits Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Center

Accompanied by Dr. Fadi Bitar Professor of Pediatrics, Director of the Children's Heart Center and Coordinator of External Programs in Medicine.

Both professors were impressed with the world class services the centre offers to patients through highly qualified experts and state-of-the-art equipment.

The two healthcare entities are affiliated through the Consultant Physicians Centre which is also part of the Dr. Sulaiman al Habib Medical Group.

The Medical Center of the American University in Beirut offers comprehensive healthcare services and extensive tertiary resources as a distinguished academic and research medical center.

The cooperation between the Consultant Physician Center and the American University of Beirut-Medical Center aims at satisfying all the healthcare demands of the community in the UAE by providing quality healthcare of high standards supported by a period of 130 years of experience that the medical centre of the American University in Beirut proudly holds.

The meeting included in depth discussions on healthcare needs in the UAE and the region, exploring new business opportunities and how they could cooperate to achieve their goal of providing the best of world-class healthcare to patients by sharing each others' expertise and visions, keeping in mind the significant development of healthcare infrastructure in both countries.

As per the latest forecast studies by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the UAE healthcare market will rise from $3.2bn in 2005 to $11.9bn in 2015.

The two healthcare experts want to contribute positively to this development through high quality healthcare and excellent education. This can be attained through professional coordination and planning.

Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib creates his vision based on the priorities of the health authorities in the UAE which is to comprehensively analyze the healthcare necessities of the population and constantly improve the quality of life through conventional and preventive medicine.

The demand for high quality health services is continuously rising very rapidly. Birth rates are increasing, more people are living longer and many individuals and families are coming to the region and contributing to the economic development. This leads to an increase in life-style associated risk factors and serious disease which means we need to respond faster to the population's healthcare needs.

Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Centre, the fully integrated multi-specialty healthcare facility represents a new era in medical care across the region and presents benchmark facilities that have not yet been seen in the Middle East.

By providing the highest possible level of healthcare in the region, the center yearns to give patients a reason to stay home for all their health requirements instead of travelling abroad.